Arnold R. Gooch

Thursday

Born and raised in Mannington, W.Va., the son of the late Pearl (Toothman) and Walter Gooch, and formerly of Trenton, N.J., Mr. Gooch was a Middletown Township resident for the past 57 years.

Until his retirement, he was the chief operating engineer for ETS, mostly in Princeton, for more than 30 years.

Mr. Gooch was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and was a member of the American Legion Post 960.

He will be remembered as a hard-working man, however, always, most important to Mr. Gooch, was his love for his wife and entire family.

Mr. Gooch was the beloved husband of Elaine V. (Schauer) for 64 years; and the loving father of Sharon L. McKellick (Alan) of Williamstown, N.J.;,Arnold A. Gooch (Lee) of Pipersville; Alana L. Whiting (Gary) of Levittown, and Richard A. Gooch (Kathy), of Fallsington. He also will be sadly missed by his seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; his brother, Walter Gooch (Jean) of Yardley; his sister, Arlene Gooch of Levittown; and several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to call from 1 until 3 p.m. Sunday, and from 9 until 10 a.m. Monday, at James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown, where his funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

Condolences may be posted at the funeral home's Web site listed below. James J. Dougherty Funeral Home,

Levittown

www.doughertyfuneralhome.com

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